Premises Liability Lawsuits

“Help! I’ve been injured on someone else’s property!” You’re not alone. The South Carolina Premises Liability Lawyers have represented dozens of clients who have found themselves hurt on someone else’s property, like yourself. Whether it was a slip and fall or a more complex scenario like…

Accidents occurring in grocery stores

Retail store accidents

Elevator accidents

Accidents occurring on unsafe fast-food playgrounds

Swimming pool accidents

Accidents and injuries caused by negligent security

Dog bites and animal attacks

Government property accidents

…we represent them all as South Carolina Personal Injury Attorneys. We want you to focus on healing and not have to worry with the often difficult insurance companies and legal issues. We want to help you recover monetary damages from the property owner(s) to cover your medical bills, lost wages, and emotional and physical pain and suffering, regardless of the location (public, commercial, or private property).

Basics Behind Premises Liability Suits

To determine how much money/care is owed to the injured party depends on whether said party was a:

Trespasser – a person who is not invited onto the premises (implied or expressed), and is not doing anything for the owner of the property. More than likely, if an owner is unaware of the trespasser, they have no duty to warn the intruder of any danger or to make their property safe for said trespasser. If the owner of the property is aware that there is a trespasser on the property, they may be required to warn or otherwise take care to warn of safety issues.

Licensee – a person who is invited (implied or expressed) on the property for some purpose other than business or commercial performance. For example, if you were on the property for a Tacky Christmas Sweater Party, you’d be considered a licensee not an invitee.

The property owner is usually liable for physical harm to a licensee if the owner is aware of danger, as they had the responsibility to warn of unreasonable risk of harm and failed to take proper measures to fortify the property or, at the least, warn of danger.

If this type of case involves a business, it is usually very tricky and complex due to insurance rules. Some companies are covered by many different policies, so understanding each policy and it’s impact on other policies is absolutely crucial before you can make a claim. If it is a home or property owner, it may, generally, be a little more straightforward because (as many are unaware) most HOI policies cover medical bills regardless of fault. This means you may only have to prove you were on the property that is covered with the policy. It, then, wouldn’t be necessary to prove the homeowner or property owner is at fault.

Business invitee – a person who is on the premises for direct or indirect commercial benefit to the property owner. This person did not simply pass through the property to get to the next street or to get out of the rain. This aspect is crucial to a premises liability suit, because if anyone enters into a retail store or restaurant that allows for browsing or window shopping, they are considered to be a business invitee until proven otherwise. The property owner has the responsibility to warn or protect any invitee from risks of harm from any condition on the property

I Was Hurt At My Friend’s House–My Medical Bills Are Piling Up, But I Don’t Want To Put Them In The Poorhouse!

We understand your concerns, but please be aware that if you were injured at a neighbor’s house or on a friend’s property you are not suing them. This won’t result in them being destitute. You’re dealing with their insurance companies–not the actual homeowner. To be clear: the claims will be paid off by the insurance companies NOT your friend or neighbor.

If you or a loved one have been seriously injured on someone else’s property, please do not wait to contact a Premises Liability Attorney who can help to recover monetary damages that you are owed for your pain and suffering, lost wages, and/or medical bills.

Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney

If you’ve been injured, the last thing you want to do is try to figure out the complicated South Carolina laws to get just compensation for your injury. You should be working on healing not navigating the legal system. Here are some guidelines to help you find a personal injury attorney in the Columbia, SC area to allow you to rest easy.

What to Look for:

Experienced personal injury lawyers

Length of time practicing

Track record

Recommendations from friends, internet, family, etc.

Knowledge of the Law

Court experience

Understanding and compassion

Whoever you choose will be representing you, and you need an attorney with whom you can be honest, and expect honesty in return

For More Information:

If you or a loved one is in need of an experienced attorney to represent you after an injury, let this personal injury law firm in Columbia, SC help you! Let us take care of the legal side of your injury, and you can focus on healing.

You Suffered An Injury

Chances are, if you or someone you love suffered a personal injury, your hurting: both emotionally and physically. You may be looking around and getting recommendations from friends about good South Carolina Personal Injury Attorneys. We understand how trying that is, we’ve helped countless other individuals who found themselves in a similar situation. We are well-versed in helping victims who where injured, disabled, or even killed through no fault of their own. We want to fight for you to get you what you deserve for your bills, treatments, and pain and suffering. We handle a plethora of different types of personal injury cases like:

automobile accidents,

brain injuries,

burn injuries,

construction type accidents,

defective products,

injuries sustained while working on the job,

medical malpractice claims,

Mesh Failures,

motorcycle accidents,

nursing home neglect and abuse,

toys and childrens’ products,

tractor trailer accidents,

wrongful death

Next Steps:

Please reach out to a experienced South Carolina Personal Injury Attorney as soon as possible. Let them work on your case while you get well. They will work to secure you financial compensation to make paying those hospital bills easier, because “how can I pay for this?!” should be the last thing on your mind. Once you’ve hired an attorney, they’ll take care of the complicated and multi-faceted rules of the legal system and insurance companies. Let them go to battle for you. Does This Sound Like You? If you need more information, please reach out for a free consultation to learn about how we can help you.